Ques. 9.-Dear Editor :Matt. 12 :40 is not infrequently used of the Adversary to cause doubt to arise in the minds of young believers as to the absolute correctness of Scripture. Can you in "Help & Food" explain how the Lord was" three days and three nights in the heart of the earth " with the fact that He rose on the third day ?

Ans.-The Jewish reckoning makes it simple. The day was reckoned from evening to evening ; and a part of the day is reckoned as a whole. The Lord died and was buried on the 6th day (our Friday), and was in the grave, therefore, the 6th, 7th, and 8th day, or first day of the week.

This reckoning from evening to evening was in accord with Scripture. Each "day" of creation begins with an evening (Gen. 1:5,8, etc.),and ends with an evening, as Exod. 12:6 and Lev. 23:32 point out – the paschal lamb being slain "between the two evenings'' ( margin).

In this shortening of time in the grave to its least possible limit (only apart of the 6th and of the 8th days), may we not see the Father's love hastening to raise and glorify His beloved One, whose obedience had brought Him to this depth of humiliation ?